Christmas tree holder



July 10, 1956 c. c. NELSON 2,754,075

CHRISTMAS TREE HOLDER Filed March 25, 1954 Fig.

Carl 6. Nelson INVENTOR.

United States Patent 2,754,075 CHRISTMAS TREE HGEJDER Carl C. Nelson, Los Angeles, Calif. Application March 23, 1954, Serial No. 418,0!31 2 Claims. (Cl. 248-44) The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in holders for Christmas trees or other upright members and more particularly to a novel clamping means for the trunk of the tree.

An important object of the present invention is to provide a clamping device for Christmas tree holders which is adjustable to accommodate tree trunks of various diameters and also in which the clamping device is adjustable on a supporting base in order to properly position and balance the tree thereon.

A further object is to provide a device of this character of simple and practical construction, which is strong and efiicient and re purposes for which the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure l is a top plan view.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on a line 22 of Figure l, and

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view taken on a line 33 of Figure 2.

brace above the horizontal plate of the base.

Extending inwardly from the corners of the frame 5 are a pair of U-shaped clamp supports 8 having their ends welded or otherwise suitably secured at the corners of the frame and inclined upwardly and inwardly toward the center of 'the frame. The bight portion 9 of the U-shaped supports 8 are positioned in spaced parallel relation with respect to each other.

A pair of clamping plates 10 and 11 of preferably triangular shape have their lower ends mounted on the brace rod 6 and have their upper portions mounted on the parallel bight portions 9 of the braces 8.

2,754,075 Patented July 10, 1956 10 and 11 are formed mod to clamp the plates 10 and 11 against sides of the position.

The plate 10 is preferably fixed to the supports 8 while the plate 11 is slidable on the supports.

In view of the foregoing description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings it is believed that a clear understanding of the device will be quite apparent to those skilled in this art. A more detailed description is accordingly deemed unnecessary.

It is to be understood, however, that even though there is herein shown and described a preferred embodiment of the invention the fully comprehended by the spirit of described and the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

1. A holder of the class described comprising a rectangular open base frame, a horizontal center brace extending across and fixed to said frame, a pair of rods on said frame rising from corners thereof with laterally spaced horizontal center portions parallel to said brace and above and at opposite sides of the same, a pair of upright clamping plates each mounted on both said brace and center portions and held upright thereby, one clamping plate being horizontally slidable on said brace and the opposite tree to securely hold the trunk in an upright 2. A holder as in claim 1, said brace having ends inclining upwardly from said frame to space a portion of the brace intermediate said ends above said frame, said plates being mounted on said portions for spacing thereby above a floor on which said frame is disposed.

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